Melitus Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Melitus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Melitus (807) may also be a first name.
Melitus Demographics
Average Melitus Salary in
United States
$39,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Melitus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melitus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Melitus has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Melitus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Melitus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Melitus is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Melitus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Melitus live; 34 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Melitus is also the 287,835th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 807 people.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Melitus is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 59 percent live, Lagos, where 18 percent live and Adamawa, where 5 percent live. Other than Nigeria Melitus is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 23 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Melitus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Melitus has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Melitus surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Melitus Last Name Statistics demography
Melitus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Militus | 86 | 239 | / |
| Melitos | 86 | 84 | / |
| Meletus | 86 | 83 | / |
| Melitou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Melittu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Moliteus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Melaitau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Melettus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meliotou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Militu | 77 | 52 | / |
| Meletu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Militussh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Miletus | 71 | 173 | / |
| Melitão | 71 | 33 | / |
| Melethu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Melettu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Militou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Militos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maletus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meletui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Militeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miliotou | 67 | 100 | / |
| Melesteu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Myliotou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Meleşteu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meleșteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Milaitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miletu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Militão | 57 | 2,806 | / |
| Militoo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mylettu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Milettu | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melitus
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis